An|nie Oak|ley

An|nie Oak|ley: An|nie Oak|ley «AN ee OHK lee», U.S. Slang.

1. a free ticket or pass: »Chilly weather…and a substantial rush for “Annie Oakleys” at fistic headquarters today were the only noteworthy developments leading up to the 10-round heavyweight match (Baltimore Sun).

2. Baseball. a base on balls: »Newcombe's Annie Oaky average last season…was 3.85 (Richmond News Leader).
Also, Oakley.

╂[American English < Annie Oakley, 1860-1926, a famous rifle woman (referring to the resemblance between punched tickets and her small perforated targets)]

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AnnieOakley — An·nie Oak·ley (ănʹē ōkʹlē) n. A free ticket or pass. [After Oakley, Annie (from the association of the punched ticket with one of her bullet riddled targets).] * * * … Universalium
Annie Oakley — An′nie Oak′ley [[t]ˈæn i ˈoʊk li[/t]] n. sbz a free ticket, as to a theater; pass • Etymology: 1920–25, amer.; allegedly because such tickets, punched to prevent resale, resembled the playing cards used as targets by Annie Oakley … From formal English to slang
Oakley — Oak|ley, An|nie (1860 1926) a US woman who was very skilled at shooting, and who performed in ↑Buffalo Bill s Wild West Show. The musical show and film Annie Get Your Gun is based on her life … Dictionary of contemporary English
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